Envelop-opener.



A. NOGAR.

l ENVELOP OPENER.

APPLICATION man Nov. 15. 191s.v

Patented July 18, 1916.

NITED STATES PAEFENT OFFICE.

AUGUST NoGAR, or READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

ENvELoP-OPENER.'

Application led November 15, 1915.

To all whom z't may concern Be it known that I, AUGUs'r NOGAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulvImprovements in Envelop-Openers; and I do hereby declare the following to rapid operation and to cut an envelop with ay shearing action in a manner similar to a pair of scissors.

A further object of the invention is to provide an envelop of this character equipped with means for collecting -4 and holding the severed portions of the paper and capable of enabling the same to be readily discharged into a waste basket or other receptacle. l

With these and other objects in view the invention consists inv the construction andA novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being under.- stood that various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing fromy the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of an envelop opener constructed in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation taken fromv the other side of the device, Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a similar view on the line 1--4 of Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view illustrating the integral structure of the casing.

Like numerals of vreference designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention, the envelop opener comprises in its construction two pivoted members 1 and Specficatonof Letters Patent.

Serial No. 61,577.

2 tapered longitudinally and connected atv their inner smaller ends by a bolt 3 or other suitable pivot. The members 1 and 2 are preferably constructed ,of sheet metal or other suitable material and the member 2 is in the form of'a casing being composed of spaced sides 4l and 5. and a connecting end portion 6 located at the front or outer end of the device but the casing may be constructed in any other desired manner as will be readily understood and may be made of one or two pieces'.

The sides 4l and 5 of the casing are spaced apart to receive themember 1 which yis provided at its upper portion with a blade 7 extending along the upper' edge of the member 1 and having a lower cutting edge 8 arranged to coperate with the upper cutting edge 9 of a blade 10 carried by the pivoted member 2 and located within the upper porl tion of the* casing. The blade 7 consists of a thin piece of steel vdetachably secured by screws l1 or other suitable fastening means to the pivoted member 1 and the blade 10 consists of a strip of steel secured by screws 12 or other suitable fastening Adevices to the inner face of the side l at the upper edge of Athe member 2 which is preferably provided with a longitudinal supporting flange 13 arranged in vflush relation with the'upper edges of the member 2 `and formed integral with the side 4. The fiangev 13 provides a relatively large supporting surface on which to place theenvelopsto be opened. I

In the operation of the device the member 1 is forced into the casing-to cause the blades 7 and 10 to cut with a shearing action whereby envelops may be easily and quickly cut. The members are operated by pressure of the hand and they Yare automatically opened byy springs 14 consisting of a coil and arms or extensions 15 and 16 which are secured to the members 1 and 2 by screws 17 and 18 or other suitable means. The outward movement of the members is limited by a lug 19 preferably formed integral with the member 1 at the lower edge thereof and arranged to engage the blade 10 at the front end thereof as clearly illustrated in Fig. l of the drawing. Any other suitabler means may of course be employed for limiting the relative outward movement of the sections or members 1 and y2 of the device.

The member 1 is provided in its front or thumb piece 20 curved as shown to present Patented July 1s, 1916. e

` the envelop.

a concave upper' face to thethumb to enable the thumb oi'' the operator to conveniently actuate the member 1 in the operation of tlie device. The member 2 is provided at the bottom of the casing with a longitudinally disposed tubular portion 2l formed integral with the side 5 of the casing and communicating with the space between the sides of the casing. The tubular portion 2l curves from one side of the casing to the other and it constitutes the bottom of the casing and also serves as a rounded grip portion which rests in the ingers of the operator. The space between the sides of the casing is open at the bottom to enable the severed portions of the envelop to be discharged into the tubular receptacle or portion 2l which also constitutes a chute for enabling the particles of the envelop to be discharged into a waste basket or other receptacle. The tubular portion 21 is open at the front or outer end at 22 and is closed at the inner or rear end 23 by bringing it close to the casing.

In the use of the device the edge of the envelop is placed against the member 1 while resting on the supporting ledge or flange 13 so that the said member l serves as a stop for limiting the size of the piece cut from the envelop. This will enable the device to cut with greater accuracy than a pair oi? scissors or shears and there will be no liability of accidentally cutting the contents ot' Also by collecting the severed portions of the envelop the device is adapted to prevent the litter which necessarily results from opening envelops with ordinary shears or scissors.

The side 4L of the casing is preferably open at 24 and the upper edge of the tubular portion 21 is arranged in spaced relation with the other side of the casing so as to v aiiiord ready access to the tubular portion or receptacle, should it be necessary to clean the same.

What is claimed is l. An envelop opener of the class described including two members pivoted to gether at one end of the device,'one of the members consisting of spaced sides slidably receiving the other member and open at the bottom, one of the members being extended' laterally beneath the other member and bent to form a longitudinal receptacle arranged to receive the severed portions of the en v elop and also constituting a grip, and cut-- ting edges carried by the said members.

2. An envelop opener of the class described including two pivoted members, one of the members consisting of a casing receiving the other member and having a longitudinal iange forming a supporting lcc ge, a blade mounted within the casing adjacent to the said flange, a coacting blade mounted on the other member of the envelop opener and arranged to coact with the blade of the casing, and means carried by the last inentioned member and coacting with the blade of the casing for limiting the opening movement of the said members.

3. An envelop opener comprising two pivoted members, one of said members consist ing of a casing provided at the bottom with a tubular portion forming a receptacle and constituting al grip and the other member being slidable into and out of engagement and having means arranged to be engaged by. the thumb of the operator.

4. An envelop opener of the class described comprising two pivoted members, one of the members consisting of a casing composed of spaced sides and the other member being slidable into and out et the casing and having a stop located within the casing, a blade secured within the casing and arranged to be engaged by the stop for limiting the relative outward movement ol: the said members, and a coacting blade mounted von the other member of the Venvelop opener. l

5. An envelop opener comprising two pivoted members, one of the members consisting of a casing provided at the bottom with a tubular portion forming a receptacle and constituting a grip, the other member being slidable into and out of the casing and hav- .ing a laterally projecting thumb piece and cutting edges carried by the casing.

In testimony whereof .l affix my signature in presence of a witness.

AUGUST NOGAR.

Witness:

BENNETT S. JoNias.

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Washington, D. C. 

